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<br />10 <br /> <br />1. Operation protocols were specified for the GCMRC cooperatively with stakeholders, and . <br />addressed planning, implementation instruments (interagency and cooperative agreements), <br />and program and product reviews. <br /> <br />2. Stakeholder information needs were developed by all stakeholders in cooperation with the <br />GCMRC. Needs were specified for a five-year period. <br /> <br />3. A five-year strategic plan and water year 1998 annual plan were developed, reviewed by <br />the stakeholders, and recommended for approval by the Secretary. <br /> <br />4. A water year 1997 report entitled, State of Natural and Cultural Resources in the <br />Colorado River Ecosystem, was developed to assist the AMWG in evaluating any new or <br />modified dam operations criteria that they might recommend. The resources report will be <br />drafted annually. <br /> <br />5. A total of 33 independent monitoring and research projects were managed by the <br />GCMRC. These and other science activities contributed to 42 different technical reports and <br />publications from the GCMRC in 1997. <br /> <br />6. A scientific symposium on the 1996 beach/habitat-building flow was convened by the <br />GCMRC. Three major scientific papers are expected to result from the symposium. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center Activities - Water Year 1998 <br /> <br />The GCMRC will implement diverse activities in water year 1998 to accommodate long- and <br />short-term objectives and information needs of the AMWGrrwG. These activities are: <br /> <br />I. Develop final water year 1999 Annual Monitoring and Research Plan, requests for <br />proposals, and cooperative agreements for implementation. <br /> <br />2. Prepare final water year 1998 report entitled, State of Natural and Cultural Resources in <br />the Colorado River Ecosystem. <br /> <br />3. Prepare a summary of program accomplishments for water year 1998. <br /> <br />4. Evaluate the AMWG's specified adaptive management flows of31,OOO cfs and 45,000 cfs <br />on the Colorado River ecosystem and Lake Powell resources. <br /> <br />5.. Evaluate long-term sustained flows of22,000 cfs to 27,000 cfs during much of 1997 on <br />the Colorado River ecosystem and Lake Powell resources. <br /> <br />6. Initiate a p'rogram to develop conceptual ecosystem models for the Colorado River <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. , <br />